# 1999 FORD TAURUS — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
> **FATAL** · NHTSA complaint `167090` · 1999-08-27 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 4
- **Injured:** 4
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** TAURUS
- **Year:** 1999
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- **Speed:** 70 mph
## Narrative
UNSURE--BUT BRAKE FAILURE LED TO DEATH OF FOUR, CRUISE CONTROL WOULD NOT DISENGAGE, BRAKES TO THE FLOOR, EMERGENCY PULLED AND CAR WOULD NOT STOP, WENT 320 FEET BEFORE IMPACT-NOT SURE WHY, BUT WANT TO INFORM OTHERS
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